Belize Bush Medicine: Jackass Bitters
Belizean Bush Medicine: Jackass Bitters (Neurolaena lobata)
The entire Jackass Bitters plant is highly respected as it is a strong remedy for many diseases, but I have to say it’s the bitterest thing you will ever taste!
The leaves of Jackass Bitters can be used to cleanse the blood. Boil six to eight leaves in a half gallon of water and drink as a tea during the morning for three to four days.
We also put the leaves&stalks in our out-door bathtub to help with skin irritations, bug-bites, scratches and scars.
Native people in the area have used jackass bitters to treat cancer, diabetes, dysentery and malaria, intestinal parasites, amoebas, skin fungus, candida, and viral conditions, stomach problems and ulcers. The infusion also serves as an insect repellent. Traditionally, the herb is taken internally as a tea or a wine or used topically to bathe wounds and infections, or as a hair wash to get rid of lice.













